Ascension 8th Grade

Eighth Grade Supply List

Eighth Grade Summer Reading Assignment:

For both Gathering Blue and Messenger, take some brief notes on an index card (one card for each book). These cards will contain your own personal notes to help you remember the stories.

Your teacher will assign a book project and/or administer a comprehension test when you return to school.  

Gathering Blue - Lois Lowry - ISBN:0618055819

Messenger by Lois Lowry -  ISBN:0618404414

The cards for these books should include: 
Your name and…

• Title and author
• Genre - type of book (for example: mystery, historical fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction, adventure, etc.)
• Who - main characters
• What - short summary of the story
• When - time period of the story
• Where - setting of the story
• Your personal rating of the book, from 1-5, with 5 being the highest, plus your reasons for the rating.

Remember to please turn in your index cards
to your literature teacher on the first day of school.

Happy Summer and Happy Reading!